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I think that is going to be the skimmer for his new tank, he is also making a new sump.

I see you have a pumpkin there, getting ready for Halloween eh? I am trying to get the stuff together for something that will scare the kiddies good LOL. Will be about like this, http://blog.makezine.com/archive/200...ariest_pu.html but going to make a few modifications to it. Should scare the kids and the neighbors good.

And just saw an interesting pumpkin to carve http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/20...o-lantern.html

I just want to know what that skimmer with the white trim and the (CETLED) sticker on it?? is that for you or are you holding it for someone?
dont forget to make another thread for that!!!

and im in Texas as well, and your 100% right about the weather here...

I love how this Hobby turns us into Tim Alen. Great work by the way.

LOL - Wes, I'm glad you didn't come over. That first wet/saw I rented never even turned on, so it would have been a wasted trip. I ended up getting a different one the next morning.

nicely done, and to think I was almost roped into helping with this, lol! i know what you really called about! glad to see progress though seriously, you have been slacking lately!

I don't like the in slab plumbing either, give me a good basement any day. Easy to just go down and see what your problem is and fix it or make changes any time you want. Anyway since you are pulling down some of the walls in the fish room I would have probably done part of that, even just made an opening before using that quickie saw in there. Next time get you a small fan and some flexible ducting and use it to vent the exhaust as best as possible, it's not perfect but will help a ton. Used something like that when dry cutting concrete before. Oh and if you think gasoline fumes are bad then you haven't seen anything yet, about 10 years ago I helped a friend work on an alcohol fueled race car. He started that in his garage with the doors opened and ran it for about 30 seconds, my eyes burned for about 4 hours afterward.

I have been loving the weather myself, have left the windows open for the last few days enjoying the cool air. The highs in OKC are supposed to be in the 70's to low 80's and the lows in the 50's up to 60 for the next 10 days. Would love to come down and give you a hand, give me a 10 pound sledge hammer and I can break most anything, LOL.

I neglected to mention this project cost $108 in rental fees, and $45 for the pink foam wall. The weather is so nice now that the timing couldn't be more perfect. Tomorrow, we may hit 83F outside, so the plan to pull down the old walls is quite doable.

Nice work Marc. Can't wait to see the finished product.

This makes me love my basement even more. I don't envy you in the least. Glad to see progress, still wish I was closer so I could help.

You my friend, are a MADMAN!!!!! Couldn't you have just routed piping to where you want the heater and box it in under a little wooden box? Just a thought, not a criticism....

I hate under-slab plumbing....Here in Florida a lot of the houses have all the pipes in the attic!

Marc- that is an incredible amount of work you are doing. i am very impressed. good luck with the next phases! besides the leather what corals have not made it?

Carl

Here's the promised update: http://www.reefaddicts.com/entry.php...er-plumbing%29

You and I might be cut from the same mold. I thought they broke it when I appeared on this planet, but perhaps they did some messing around after?

Wow didn't expect you had so many things to do.
Now my upgrade looks a lot easier.

I'll have more to share tomorrow.

You must be going insane right about now with all the rearranging ahead of you.

This is one time I don't envy someone with a huge tank. I hope you planned for new carpeting in the budget too. I'm sure the experience has made for some pretty ingenious contingencies. Looking forward to hearing more of them.

ahhh, if only i wasn't a few thousand miles away Marc i'd lend a hand.

fingers crossed it all comes together for you

It is a lot of work, but it is the *fun* time I think. The time you get to shape the direction things will head!

I still think you need to fly up here so we can drive the tank back to TX Fear and Loathing style.